In a bid to reinvigorate regional cooperation, Nepal and Sri Lanka pledged to work together to strengthen the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

New High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha on Friday (Dec.22) expressed his commitment to strengthening the special friendship between the two countries, while fostering closer collaboration in trade, investment, energy, connectivity and other areas.

Professor Chandima Jeewandara, the Director of the Allergy, Immunology, and Cell Biology Unit at Sri Jayewardenepura University, has issued a cautionary statement, suggesting that the novel JN.1 virus may already be present in Sri Lanka.

The government has stipulated conditions on the payment of bonuses to staff members of commercial corporations, statutory boards and state-owned companies for the year 2023.

The Ambassador of Russia, Levan Dzhagaryan says it is up to the Sri Lankan government to decide if it wants to collaborate with the Russian state-owned nuclear giant Rosatom.

The new High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha on Friday (Dec.22) presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Ministry of Transport and Highways says special public transport services will be in place for the festive season, starting today (Dec.22).

Carrying on the special island-wide operation Yukthiya (Justice) to crack down on narcotics, Sri Lankan security forces have arrested nearly 2,000 more suspects in a 24-hour mission ending at 12-30 a.m. on Thursday (Dec.21).

The Inland Revenue Department yesterday (21) issued the list of goods and services that would be exempted from the enhanced Value Added Tax (VAT) regime that comes into effect from 01 January 2024. The list of items included Wheat and wheat flour; infant milk powder; Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs (other than cosmetics) whose end use […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita The Foreign Ministry has received information about 56 Sri Lankans, trapped in an area known as the Cyber Criminal Area (CCA) in Myanmar.Attorney at Law Mihiri Fernando of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Myanmar told the media that 56 Sri Lankans were in three camps in the CCA.Out of them, 41 are […]

Thileepan commemoration: The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) official Anjana Chandrasiri yesterday (21) said that they would take legal action to oust Ahila Illankai Thamil Congress parliamentarian Selvarajah Kajendran from Parliament over organising commemorative events to mark the death of LTTE cadre Thileepan at Nallur, Jaffna on Sept 26, 1987. Chandrasiri said so outside the Terrorist […]

By Uditha Devapriya udakdev1@gmail.com. The Degaldoruwa Viharaya in Gunnepanne, near Sirimalwatte and Amunugama, forms a crux of Kandyan art, culture, and society. One of the most historically significant temples in the country, it is famous for its murals. These were painted by the most renowned sittara artist of his day, Devaragampola Silvatenne, with the Nilagama […]

Spectacle of the past week was the SLPP Convention held at the Sugathadasa Stadium. Of course, the crowds were present – transported from outstations since nobody thirsting for some free frolic will stay home when offered transport and food and probably more than a tot just to swell the audience. The usual paeons were sung […]

by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Memories are short, unfortunately, or maybe fortunately! In most minds, the nightmare we went through with the Covid-19 pandemic is a distant memory. The hardships we went through and uncertainties we faced seem to be largely forgotten. After the 1918-1920 flu pandemic, commonly referred to by the misnomer, ‘Spanish flu’, which […]

The SJB has cautioned the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government against counting loans received from the IMF, World Bank and ADB as external buffers as they have to be paid back. SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said loans secured from whatever sources weren’t earned reserves. The former UNP State Minister and economist said so when we sought […]

Sri Lanka faces solar setback By Rathindra Kuruwita. Secretary of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka and Chairman of the Power and Energy Council NCCSL, Dr. Lakmal Fernando, has said the price of roof-mounted solar systems is set to increase by over Rs 200,000 due to the VAT hike taking effect from 01 […]

A group of dozens of Sri Lankans, who were lured with tourist visas behind the false front of lucrative job offers in the IT sector, are reportedly in captivity in Myanmar by a notorious terror group.

A meeting took place this afternoon (21) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Members of Parliament representing the Tamil community from the North and East. The discussions focused on various important matters, including the provision of land rights for the people in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, the implementation of laws […]

The Nepal-Sri Lanka Joint Commission Meeting concluded in Kathmandu on Thursday (Dec.21).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met the Members of Parliament representing the Tamil community from the North and East this afternoon (Dec. 21) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

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Thailand Minister of Tourism and Sport Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol assured her fullest support and cooperation for strengthening Thai-Sri Lanka relations in the field of tourism, especially to enhance Buddhist religious tourism, and two-way tourism exchanges.

The overall rate of inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on Year-on-Year basis was recorded at 2.8% for the month of November 2023, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) revealed in its latest report.

The government will be allocated Rs. 11,250 million through District Coordination Committees to recommence the decentralized budget program which had been put on hold for three years, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.

The Sri Lanka Police have implemented a special security plan nationwide in anticipation of the upcoming festive season.